News Archives
February 2010
| 2/24/2010 | REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: TB Nurse Case Management :: Salina, KS :: March 31-April 1, 2010. Visit our Training page for more information. Registration is being handled through the Kansas University AHEC. Complete a form at Registration forms may be phoned, faxed, or emailed to the KU AHEC. Deadline is March 19, 2010. |
| 2/24/2010 | REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Contact Investigation :: Salina, KS :: March 29-31, 2010. Visit our Training page for more information. Registration is being handled through the Kansas University AHEC. Complete a form at Registration forms may be phoned, faxed, or emailed to the KU AHEC. Deadline is March 19, 2010. |
| 2/23/2010 | REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Contact Investigation :: Albuquerque, NM :: April 22-23, 2010. Visit our Training page for more information and to register for the course |
| 2/15/2010 | Registration is NOW OPEN - Regional Webinar: Handling Mental Illness in the TB Patient :: March 25, 2010 :: 12:00-1:30 PM CST
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| 2/15/2010 | The International Union Against TB and Lung Disease North American Region (IUATLD NAR) is holding its 14th annual conference in Orlando, Florida March 11-13, 2010. Visit the Union's webpage for more information |
| 2/15/2010 | In conjunction with the IUATLD's NAR annual conference in Orlando, Florida; the four Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers are holding a free pre-conference course entitled TB/HIV Updates on March 10, 2010 from 1:00- 5:00 pm. World renowned experts will share the latest information on: The Challenging Epidemic of TB/HIV; TB/HIV Clinical Management Overview; Case Management Issues in the Co-infected Patient; Drug-Drug Interactions and Issues Related to TB Drugs in HIV Patients; TB Infection Control in TB/HIV; and New IGRA Guidelines and IGRAs in Special Populations. View the pre-conference brochure for more information |
| 2/15/2010 | The 2010 Training Calendar for Heartland has been posted to the Training Page. Please check frequently for updates as scheduling changes with our partners may occur. |
October 2009
| 10/6/2009 | COMPLETED Regional Webinar: MDR TB Updates-Missouri Rehabilitation Center :: October 21, 2009 :: 12:00-1:30 PM CT.
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| 10/6/2009 | COMPLETED-NATIONAL WEBINAR: TB Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing: New CDC Guidelines :: October 29, 2009 :: 12:00-1:30 PM CT.
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| 10/6/2009 | REGISTRATION CLOSED: Regional Webinar: Refugee Updates :: December 1, 2009 :: 2:00-3:00 PM CT. Visit our Training page for more information. |
September 2009
| 9/22/2009 | REGISTRATION CLOSED: Nurse Case Management Webinar :: November 17, 2009 :: 12:00-1:30 PM CT Visit our Training page for more information. |
August 2009
February 2009
| 2/10/2009 | Heartland National TB Center would like to announce the addition of Alisha Blair, LVN to our Medical Consultation team. Alisha comes to Heartland from San Antonio's City Chest Clinic where she managed clients with latent tuberculosis infection or suspected of having TB disease. Alisha also provided assessment and clearances for clients from special populations, such as refugees, homeless shelters, and drug/alcohol abuse centers. Alisha has worked in public health with a concentration in TB since 2007, and we are excited to have her as an addition to the Heartland team. You may contact Alisha at 210-531-4546 or alisha.blair@uthct.edu. |
| 2/10/2009 | Download our new product: Impact of Poor Nutrition on TB Relapse. Prints double-sided, flipchart orientation (6.33" W x 13.58" H) (PDF ▣ 398 KB). |
September 2008
| 9/9/2008 | Recording of TEXAS-ONLY WEBINAR: Expanding a Contact Investigation, Part 2 on August 28, 2008:
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August 2008
| 8/25/2008 | Recording of TEXAS-ONLY WEBINAR: Expanding a Contact Investigation, Part 1 on August 14, 2008:
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July 2008
| 7/9/2008 | Recording of NATIONAL Webinar: Pediatric TB on June 27, 2008:
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March 2008
| 3/13/2008 | Recording of TB Medications: Adverse Drug Reactions with Case Studies (Part 2) on March 12, 2008:
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| 3/5/2008 | Recording of TB Medications: Adverse Drug Reactions with Case Studies (Part 1) on March 5, 2008:
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December 2007
| 12/18/2007 | Recording of Tuberculosis: Un Vistazo General para Trabajadores de la salud on December 17, 2007:
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| 12/14/2007 | Recording of REGIONAL Webinar, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial [NTM] Lung Disease on December 13, 2007:
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| 12/13/2007 | Recording of REGIONAL Webinar, TB Medications: Recognizing and Responding to Adverse Drug Reactions on December 10, 2007:
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| 12/5/2007 | Recording of NATIONAL Webinar, TB/HIV: Managing the Co-Infected Patient, November 27, 2007:
This webinar is now archived on the Heartland website. It, along with a PDF of the PowerPoint slides, is available for viewing or printing. The recorded presentation can be viewed in Windows Media Player. No CME or CNE credits will be awarded for viewing the archived presentation. For questions, please email HNTC@uthct.edu. |
September 2007
| 9/5/2007 | Videoconference Series: Tuberculosis Education for the Medical Professional
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June 2007
| 6/8/2007 | The CDC publication warehouse is now open. To order CDC TB publications, please use the online ordering system at https://www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/piweb/tborderform.asp. Most publications are also available on the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination website at http://www.cdc.gov/tb. |
May 2007
| 5/29/2007 | Download TB at a Glance, which is available on our Products page (PDF ▣ 1.08 MB). |
| 5/7/2007 | Download our REVISED Tuberculosis Treatment Guidelines - 2003 (Poster), which is also available on our Products page. |
March 2007
| 3/30/2007 |  NOW AVAILABLE: TB Core Reference Set for Clinicians Set CD-ROM!This CD-ROM provides an array of documents and resources with the latest information on tuberculosis. These resources will assist the clinician in making the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan for adults and children based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics, American Thoracic Society, Francis J. Curry National TB Center, and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). To obtain this CD, please download and complete our Product Request Form. Then email or fax the form to Delfina Sanchez at delfina.sanchez@uthct.edu or 210-531-4590. |
January 2007
| 1/25/2007 | Questions of Interest page now available here! Heartland staff answers the more unusual questions of tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment, and patient management. Answers to each question are provided as PDF documents, so you will need the Adobe Reader to view. |
| 1/11/2007 | Videoconference Series: The Nurse's Role in TB Control: Implementing the New Guidelines (2005) for Controlling Tuberculosis in the United States
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